Studies on the catabolism of NG-methylarginine, NG, NG-dimethylarginine and NG, NG-dimethylarginine in the rabbit
- 15 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 154 (1), 179-184
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj1540179
Abstract
1. The routes of elimination of Ng-methylarginine, Ng, Ng-dimethylarginine and Ng, Ng-dimethylarginine were investigated in the rabbit. 2. Analyses showed low plasma concentrations of these amino acids (around 1 nmol/ml) and ratios similar to those found in tissue proteins. The concentrations of these amino acids in extracts of brain, kidney, liver and spleen were similar except that liver had a lower concentration of Ng-methylarginine and Ng, Ng-dimethylarginine. Cerebrospinal fluid contained traces of each amino acid.Keywords
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